Category: Retail News
Pull Loss Prevention Out of the Shadows, Offer a Seat at the Table
When bad actors take advantage of retailers, abusing a returns policy or conspiring with an associate to steal from the register, they might be tempte [...]
Moving Beyond Reactivity: Why Retailers Need Inventory Governance to Drive Growth
Managing inventory is challenging across all industries, but retailers face the added challenge of scale. While a standard company may need to plan fo [...]
Debunking the Myth That Retailers Have a Demand Problem in Retail Media
In the early days of retail media, retailers were told all they needed was to get an on-site ad server and the advertisers would come. “Build it and t [...]
Nike Cuts 1,400 Jobs in Second Round of Layoffs This Year
Nike announced a new round of layoffs last week affecting approximately 1,400 employees across the organization, mostly concentrated in its technology [...]
When AI Shops for Us, What Do Brands Lose?
Google is turning Gemini into a storefront. By letting people shop and check out directly inside Gemini, partnering with giants like Walmart, Google h [...]
Why Loyalty Works Best When it Reflects How People Actually Shop
In the U.S., e-commerce sales are projected to reach $1.8 trillion by 2030, according to Forrester. Even then, online will account for just 29 percent [...]
Digital Signage Helps Retailers Meet, Measure, and Monetize Each Experience
2026 is delivering both challenges and opportunities for retailers and the retail sector. There is no avoiding the unknowns of supply chain pressures [...]
The Strategy Driving Books-A-Million’s Brick-and-Mortar Boom
In episode 506 of Total Retail Talks, Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan interviews Kathy Gagliano, executive vice president of merchandising at Books-A-Milli [...]
Best Buy CEO Corie Barry to Step Down; Replacement Named
Best Buy announced Wednesday that its CEO, Corie Barry, would be replaced by another executive at the consumer electronics retailer, Chief Customer, P [...]
Labor: The Pressure Point Retailers Can’t Ignore Any Longer
Retailers are facing mounting pressure from one area that’s become impossible to ignore: labor. Pricing, promotions, and inventory strategies only suc [...]